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Como: Bernina Panoramic Express & St. Moritz

Name: Como: Bernina Panoramic Express & St. Moritz
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Price: 89.00 EUR
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Rating: 4.6 (496 reviews)

A panoramic Bernina Express day trip that departs from Como — no Milan transfer needed

~12.5–13 h

Total round trip

★ 4.6

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Panoramic Bernina Express at the snow-covered Ospizio Bernina station near the line’s 2,253-metre summit

About this tour

This day trip leaves directly from Como — perfect if you are already staying on Lake Como and don’t want to add a Milan transfer to your itinerary. The format combines a coach drive to St. Moritz with a panoramic Bernina Express train ride to Tirano, then a coach back to Como. The same operator runs the Milan-departure panoramic tour, but this one saves roughly 2 hours of coach time each way.

You meet on Viale Innocenzo XI in central Como, in front of the B&B Hotel City Centre. The coach departs north toward Lake Como, then climbs into the Engadin valley with a coffee break on the way. You arrive in St. Moritz around midday with about 2 hours 30 minutes of free time to walk along the lake, find lunch or browse the shops.

In the afternoon, you board the Bernina Express in a guaranteed panoramic carriage with the curved glass roof. The train climbs out of St. Moritz, crosses the Bernina Pass at 2,253 metres past Lago Bianco, then descends through Alp Grüm, Val Poschiavo and the Brusio Spiral Viaduct to Tirano. The ride lasts about 2 hours 30 minutes.

You have about 45 minutes in Tirano — enough for a quick walk to the Sanctuary of the Madonna or a gelato — before the coach takes you back to Como, with arrival in the late evening. The whole tour runs about 12.5 to 13 hours.

Operator

Frigerio Viaggi

Meeting point

Viale Innocenzo XI, 15, Como — in front of B&B Hotel City Centre

Languages

EN, IT live guide

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 h before

Programme

~07:30

Meet at Viale Innocenzo XI (B&B Hotel City Centre, Como).

~07:30–10:00

Coach Como → St. Moritz via Lake Como views and a coffee stop.

~10:00

Arrive in St. Moritz. ~2 h 30 min free time.

~12:30

Board the Bernina Express in the guaranteed panoramic carriage.

~12:30–15:00

Train ride to Tirano — Bernina Pass, Morteratsch Glacier, Brusio Viaduct.

~15:00

~45 min break in Tirano.

~15:45

Coach return to Como (~2 h 30 min).

~20:30

Drop-off at Viale Innocenzo XI.

Times are approximate. The operator may run the itinerary in reverse or adjust stops for weather, traffic or operational reasons.

What is included

Guaranteed panoramic carriage seat on the Bernina Express
Round-trip coach transfer from Como (Viale Innocenzo XI)
Professional multilingual guide (Italian, English)
~2 h 30 min free time in St. Moritz
Short break in Tirano

Not included

Transport Milan → Como (book a train, ~40 min, separately)
Meals and personal expenses
Hotel pickup (central meeting point only)
Entrance fees to optional attractions

Honest heads-up before you book

The road into the Alps has tight switchbacks — bring motion-sickness tablets if you are sensitive.
A short minibus shuttle is used between the Como meeting point and the main coach — it can feel cramped.
The Tirano stop at the end is brief and touristy — do not plan a real visit there.
A passport or valid ID is required for the Swiss border crossing.

Other Milan day trips

There are other Bernina day trips out of Milan and Como — different operators, different formats, different price points. Have a look if you want to compare before booking.